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About This Chapter

This chapter is intended for the system administrator, or other experienced host user responsible for installing the ETU software on the AS/400.

This chapter explains:

•how to install the ETU software;

•how to register ETU with NLynx Technologies;

•how to determine if you need the IBM Compatibility Diskette in order to run ETU.

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Contents

ETU400 Permitted and Intended Uses Definitions Prohibited Uses Limited Warranty NLynx Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved Legal Notices Preface Trademark Recognition About This Guide Who Should Use This Guide?How This Guide is Organized Introduction Using ETU Transferring Files Modifying Translation Tables 10-1 ETU Command Reference Creating DDS Specifications Appendix D Creating F&I Specifications International Translation Tables Getting Started Chapter Introduction Qsecofr Welcome to ETUWhat ETU Can Do for You ETU Function Security Profile Required Security Considerations Inventory Checklist Hardware and Software Requirements Hardware RequirementsSoftware Requirements Features of Version Features of Version Features of Version Compatibility with Non-ES32 Emulation Products Native Mode and System/36 Mode Part One, Getting Started Installing ETU About This Chapter Installing the ETU Software Installing ETU ELIBNAMexisting-librarySVTRANLsave-translations Old versions, since most users do not modify these tables Registering Your Host System Using ETU During the Evaluation Period Dspsysval sysvalqsrlnbr Re-installing ETUObtaining Your Host Registration Number Entering the Registration Code Installing ETU For International Users Removing ETU From Your Host SystemTechnical Support IBMTRAN.EXE ETU Compatibility Diskette For Non-ES32 Emulation ProductsWho Could Use IBMTRAN? Copying Ibmtran To Your Hard Drive Ibmtran Starting ETU When Using IbmtranExiting Ibmtran Alternative Method to Start and Exit Ibmtran PC-DOS Using ETU About This Chapter Starting ETU Nlriscliff ETU Main Menu ETU Utilities Menu ETU Commands Running ETU Commands Using the MenuEntering Commands on the Command Line Using Mac Directory Dialog Boxes Using the Command Prompts Request Definitions Recalling ETU Commands Strseu Interactive ETU CommandsBatch ETU Commands Types of Processing About Microcomputer Files File FormatsApple Mac Learning about ETU About This Chapter Other ETU Functions What is ETU?Data Transfer Data Translation Micro and Host File Names About Transferring Files Transferring Data to Host Files Record LengthHost File Type Data Description Specifications How Data is Stored About Translating Files Translate Using Translation Tables ETU Translation Table Members Mactab Using Translation Tables with the Mac FROM3XB Prttopc TO3XB Prtfrmpc PWRFROM3XB PWRTO3XB Using Microcomputer Data Formats DATA0,0 Tab format *TAB DIF format *DIFVectors Tuples Running ETU Transferring Files About This Chapter Transferring Data Files Transferring Data Files From Host to a MicrocomputerFROM3XB Example FROM3XB prompt screen TO3XB prompt screen Filetype*data srcseq*no translate*none TO3XB Example Transferring Print Files Transferring a Host Spool File to a PC Print FileAbout Host Spool Files User1 PRTFROM3X Example PRTFROM3X Print Queue Screen ATOE3 Transferring a PC Print File to the Host PRTTO3X Example Transferring Host Programs Transfer Host Programs to a Microcomputer PGMFROM3XB Command Beta1 PGMFROM3XB Example PGMTO3XB prompt screen Transfer Host Programs to the Host Userpgm PGMTO3XB Example Translating Files About This Chapter Translation Commands Reduce Modem Time Why Use the Translation CommandsTranslation Commands Can Run in Batch Mode Translation Commands Can Be Run From a Host Terminal Filetype*data, srcseq*no, translate*no Translating Data Files Rs132 Xlatefrom Example Tab Home1 Strip*no translate*no Translating a Host File to Microcomputer Format Xlateto Example Translating PC Print Files Prtxfrmpc Command Translating Print FilesPrtxfrmpc Example ETU400 User Guide Last Translating Host Spool Files Prtxtopc Command Letter2 Prtxtopc ExamplePrint2 Copyprt Working with PC Functions ETU400 User Guide Data1.pgm Rename a Micro File Renameb CommandRenameb Example \data.pgm Allocate a Micro File Alocatb Command Alocatb Example\reports\sales.feb Deleteb prompt screen Delete an Existing File Deleteb Command \report\fiscal.doc Deleteb Example Test for the Existence of a Micro File Testb Command Testb Example\datafile.doc Modifying Translation Tables About This Chapter About Translation Tables Modifying a Translation Table Make a Copy of the Original Table Editing the Translation TableTranslation Table Record Format Text DIF Basics TAB To HEX Translate Before/After Pad CharacterEnd-of-Record Action Comments End-of-File Action Numeric Characters Sample Translation TableXBA PAD EOR EOF Comments Omit unprintable characters Naming the New Member Compiling the New Translation Member Advanced ETU Features About This Chapter Multiple-device Transfer Transferring From Multiple MicrosQualified file name PRT2AD3 Member nameMulti File Using PWRTO3XB Frmfile Transferring a Host File to Multiple Micros Micro-to-micro Transfers Pcfrompc Command MICLST1 QFNAME1 Pctopc Command Transferring Files Between Multiple Maces Mac File Transfer ExamplesTrainingTest If InterAxcess is one or more folders deep Record and Field Selection About Creating Auxiliary Storage PoolsTransferring Selected Fields Key field Field name Field Selection -- Example Salary Employee name Relational operator Transferring Selected RecordsRelationship Field to be tested Record Selection -- Example Record Selection -- Example1 Example Entry and Exit Programs Deleting Files After Transfer Saving Request Definitions Re-using Request Definitions Fold/Unfold Execute Submit Batch Transfer prompt screen Performing Batch Transfers Batch Transfer Example PcfrompcQbatch Time and Date Scheduling Time and Date Scheduling Example NightEnter Command Reference ETU Command Reference Dspstsmsg Alocatb CommandParameter description Parameter name Parameter values Qfname Notify Deleteb Command Edittable Command PC-DOS TablesMac Tables 10-5 Edtudf Command Edtudf Notes FROM3XB Command 10-9 10-10 Strip*no, translate*no FROM3XB Notes Pcfrompc Command MICLIST1MICLIST2 XXXXXXXX.XX Pctopc Command 10-15 PGMFROM3XB Command PGMTgtrls Current PGMTO3XB Command PRTFROM3X Command OutqET0A1 PRTFROM3X Translate prompt screen PRTTO3X Command 10-21 Pcmbr Prtxfrmpc Command Library LPI Prtxtopc Command 10-25 10-26 Miclist Requester Pwrdeleteb Command PWRFROM3XB Command Exitpgm Entrypgm 10-30 10-31 10-32 10-33 Pwrrenameb Command PWRTO3XB Command 10-36 10-37 10-38 10-39 10-40 Renameb Command Userprf Sbmbatxfer CommandSbmcmdname Jobd Today Sbmschjob CommandBefore You Begin Sbmcmd To Schedule a Job Mac Members Strseu CommandSource file member name PC-DOS Members 10-46 YES Testb Command TO3XB Command TruncateFlddeffile YES 10-49 10-50 10-51 Change Vwsavrqs CommandVwsavrqs Notes Submit to batch 10-53 DDS Xlatefrom CommandMBR Jobd YES 10-55 10-56 Xlateto Command Pcdata LastJobd SRC 10-58 10-59 10-60 System/36-mode Commands Creating DDS SpecificationsCreating F & I Specifications ETU Error Messages Appendix a Inside ETU About This Chapter Editing User-defined Menu Options Mode Edtudf Parameters Pmt Edtudf ExampleEdit User-defined Functions Edtudf Figure A-1 The Cfgaudit prompt screen Configuring the Audit Trail Cfgaudit Parameters Checking the Audit Trail Granting Authority to a Command Working with ETU SecurityGrtobjaut Revoking Authority From a Command Regranting Authority to a Previously Revoked CommandRvkobjaut Unable to open display file with device specified Securing Devices on the AS/400 Rmvetu Removing ETU From the AS/400 Appendix B ETU Compatibility About This Appendix ENT ETU Using ETU 5.01 and above with Autokey Batch FilesModifying an Autokey Batch File Example ETU Appendix C Creating DDS Specifications About This Appendix Field Name Field Length Field Type Decimal Positions Creating DDS Specifications Figure C-2 The AS400 PDM screen Figure C-3 The Select Members screen Figure C-4 The Work With Members screen Figure C-5 The Start Source Entry Utility screen Figure C-6 The SEU Edit screen Figure C-7 The SEU Edit Screen after F4 prompt Figure C-8 The SEU Edit Screen Figure C-9 SEU Edit screen Figure C-10 The SEU Edit screen Figure C-11 The SEU Edit screen Figure C-12 The SEU Edit screen Figure C-13 The SEU Edit screen Figure C-14 The SEU Exit screen Figure C-15 The PDM screen Appendix D Creating F&I Specifications About This Appendix Creating F & I Specifications Figure D-2 The Start Source Entry Utility screen Figure D-3 The SEU Edit screen Figure D-4 The SEU Edit screen for line ETU400 User Guide Figure D-5 The SEU Edit screen for line ETU400 User Guide Figure D-6 SEU Edit screen for line ETU400 User Guide Figure D-7 SEU Edit screen for line Figure D-8 SEU Edit screen for line ETU400 User Guide Figure D-9 The SEU Exit screen Appendix E Error Messages Native Mode About This Appendix USR Messages Transfer Problems User Messages USR1255 File &1 was not found on the PC disk/diskette USR4001 The PC disk/diskette is full Transfer ended Timing problem Or on ETU36 Solution Host file you specified could not be found Addlible Pctran Only known cause was a remote controller Trying to type during a transfer CPF Messages QS36F is not in the library list CPF5035 Data mapping error on member ETU400 User Guide SYS Messages Problem OCL Problems Problem Change it back and IPL Etunew Problem Appendix F ASCII-EBCDIC Printable Characters About This Appendix Ebcdic Ascii 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 ETU400 User Guide 202 CA 203 CB 204 CC 205 CD 206 CE 207 CF 208 D0 221 DD 222 DE 223 DF 224 E0 225 E1 Appendix G System/36-mode Commands About This Appendix Starting ETU in System/36 Mode ETU36 MenuStrs36 ETU400 User Guide Menu ETU36, your ETU library name Running ETU in System/36 ModeNative Commands Not Supported in the System/36 Mode System/36-mode Commands and Native Mode Equivalents ETU36 Allocate Allocate Procedure Compile Procedures Mac Users Delete ProcedureWorkstation file name Notify Editable Procedure Save None Filefrpc ProcedureText ATOE1 Basics TAB Text or *YES Record len1Retain Reformat Spec lib Record len2Input specs Truncate Filetopc Procedure Text ETOA1Date ETU400 User Guide YES DIF Librfrpc Procedure Xlat size Lib nameReplace Add ctl Member typeFile size Partall Librtopc ProcedureProc Library ALL Source Remove ctl ETU400 User Guide Prntfrpc Procedure Width Qualifier Prnttopc ProcedureProcedure Spool name ETU400 User Guide Rename Function Testfile Procedure XLT36FIL Procedure AS/400 label1AS/400 label2 Performedthe default XLT36PRT Procedure FunctionDate-1 Date-2 From windowTo window Xltpcfil Procedure Basic Sequential format with Xltpcprt Procedure Appendix H International Translation Tables Crttable SRCxx TRANLIBlibrary-name Installing International Translation TableCountry Rstobj OBJSRCxx Savlibnewtable DEVdevice-name RSTLIByyyyyy Appendix ETU400 Automation Automation Mechanisms ETU400 User Guide Appendix J ETU Throughput Considerations What kind of throughput can I expect? What other options are there to ETU? How would I use ETU400 and FTP? Data transfer AllocateAscii character set Batch processing Job queue System/36 modeHost system Interactive processing